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Patented June 24, 1930y UNITED STATE-SPAWN oFFicE rnrno J. nonzruunn. or

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This invention relates to a screen which is ada ted to be placed in front vof the radiatoro an automotive vehicle to improve the ap earance of the front end of the yehicle, and resides, particularly, in they-provision of means for detachably and, yet securely fastening the screen to the shel ator.

and the objects of the invention, reference is made to the following specification .in which' is described the referred embodiment of the invention which is shown in the accomplan'ying drawing.

In t e drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the screen installed onthe radiator of a vehicle.

Figure- 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlared fragmentary side elevation, with partsv roken away. and in section, taken as indicated by the line 3--3 of Figure. 1.

Figure 4 is a 4-4 of Figure 3. l

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 6 6 o f Figure 1.

In the drawing, the reference character 10 indicates the shell of the radiator of an automotive vehicle, and the reference charsection taken on the line acter 11 an opening in the upper depending y dering, extends a sheet 13 of screen wire of the usual or any desired weave.

To support the screen from the radiator shell, there is plrovided a stud 14 which is, as shown in t For a better understanding of the-nature.'

' spring 19 sot framel or border 12 and secured to the e drawing, adapted to relplace the usual medallionl carried by. thev radiator s hell. On the outerend of the stud, there 145 over which 1s adapted to hook a stamping- 16 which is secured, referablyf by welding, to the upper side oi) the frame or border 12 of the screen.l To prevent moveof the radi-` ment of the .lower end ofI the screen with respect to the radiator shell, there are'provided fasteners 17 and 18', as shown on the drawing.,4 Each of these fasteners consists of a device which is similar tojan ordinary hood fastener and consists of a rod 18 which Ais connected at one end by a pivot 19 and a bracket20 to the radiator shell and has on itsopposite end ahead 21 which is slidably mounted in a tube 22. The end of the tube 22 through which the rod 18 extends into the interior thereof is crimped over to form a bearing surface for one end of a coil 23 which bears at its opposite end against the head 21 on the rod 18. On the end of the tube 22 opposite that through which the rod 18 enters thereinto, there is -secured a hook-like member 24 which is adapted to rengage over a button-like ele.

ment 25 which is secured to the frame or border 12 of the screen ata oint substantially higher than the level el) at the sprin tends to pull the screen downwardly an maintain the stam ing 16 securely hooked over Athe head of t e stud 14. l

To prevent the screen` from` rattling a ainst the radiator shell during movement o. the vehicle, there are provided blocks 26 of suitable resilient material, such as rubber, which are secured to the border or frame of the screen at spaced points and which are adapted to engage against the radiator shell and maintain the shell and the border or frame spaced a short distance apart.

In the up er depending flange of the frame or bor er of the screen, there is provided an openin 27 through which the securing stud 28 o the usual radiator medallion 29 is adapted to extend so that the medallion may be displayed when the screen 1s 1n use.

yBesides improving the appearance of the front end of the vehicle on which it is used,

Ais provided a button-like head the pivot it will be obvious that my screen will functionto prevent particles of foreign matter from entering the radiator core and the space enclosed by the engine hood of the vehicle.

Although I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that this has been done merely by way of example, and notby way of limitation, and that the scope of my invention is to be determined only by the appended claims.

claim:

1. The combination with a radiator shell of a lmemberhaving the same general contour as the radiator shell adapted to be secured to the radiator shell in advance thereof, means to secure the member to the shell including a hook-like element through which the member is adapted to be'supported from the shell, and spring-tensioned means independent of the hook-like element adapted to maintain the hook-like element in engagement with the shell.

-2. The combination with a radiator shell and a member having the same general contour as the shell adapted to be secured tol the shell in advance thereof, an opening in the member through which the stud of the usual radiator medallion is adapted to eX- tend, and a stud adapted to replace the medallion in the radiator shell and through which the member is adapted to be supported from the shell.

3. The combination with a radiator shell and a member having the same general contour as the shell and which consists of a continuous frame or border and a foraminous member secured to the inner margins of the frame or border and extending therebetween, means to secure the member to the shell, land resilient means to space the member from the shell.

4. The combination with a radiator shell of a member having the same general contour as the radiator shell adapted to be secured to the radiator shell in advance thereof, inter-engaging means on the radiator shell and the member to support the member from the shell, spring tensioned means independent of the inter-engaging means to maintain the inter-engaging means in engagement, and resilient means interposed between the member and the shell to space the member from the shell.

5. In combination with a radiator shell and a rigid member which is adapted to be secured to the shell in advance thereof, interengaging means adjacent the upper ends of the shell and the member through which the member is adapted to be supported from the shell, and resilient means extending between the lower portions of the shell and the member and arranged to exert a downward pull on the member to maintain the inter-engagmg means in4 engagement.

6. Incombination with a'radiator shell 7. The combination with a radiator shelland a member adapted to be secured to the' shell in advance thereof of an opening in the member through which the stud of the usual radiator medallion is adapted to extend, and a stud adapted to replace the medallion in the radiator shell and through which the nerlrllber is adapted to be supported from the s e In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

' PHILO J HOLZHAUER. 

